Synonyms of fleeting

Verb


1. flit, flutter, fleet, dart, travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip

usage: move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

2. evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass, disappear, vanish, go away

usage: disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"

Adjective


1. fleeting, fugitive, momentaneous, momentary, short (vs. long)

usage: lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"

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Definition and meaning of fleeting (Dictionary)